MISL CLUBS BOLSTER ROSTERS THROUGH DRAFT

Harrisburg selects Justin Labrum with first pick

(Westport, Conn., August 16, 2002)
– Major Indoor Soccer League Commissioner Steve Ryan announced today the results
of the 2002 MISL/St. Louis Steamers Dispersal Draft, which was held on Thursday,
August 15. A total of 16 players were
selected from the roster of the St. Louis Steamers. The Steamers will not
participate in active play during the 2002-03 season as the team focuses on
the organizational and business standards set forth by the Commissioner.

The Heat chose forward Justin Labrum with the draft’s top pick. Labrum,
who was acquired by St. Louis in February’s 2002 MISL Allocation Draft, led
the World Indoor Soccer League’s Utah Freezz in scoring during the 2001season
with 22 goals, nine assists, and 31 points in 24 games played. The 1999 WISL
Rookie of the Year was named to the 2001 All-WISL Second Team for his efforts.

The Cleveland Crunch
then selected midfielder Jeff DiMaria with the draft’s second pick. DiMaria
appeared in 19 games for the Steamers last season and posted eight goals,
seven assists, and 15 points.

The Baltimore Blast
used the third selection in the draft to choose goalkeeper Brett Phillips.
A member of the Blast in

1998-99, Phillips registered an 8-12 record and a 5.28 goals against
average in 20 appearances with St. Louis last season.

Goalkeeper Chris Smith was then taken by the Kansas
City Comets with the fourth pick. Smith posted a 3-1 record in four games
played a year ago with a 4.95 goals against average. Dallas utilized the
draft’s fifth selection to choose forward Mark Moser. A veteran of the indoor
game, Moser finished second on the Steamers
roster in scoring last season with 20 goals, six assists, and 26 points.

Midfielder Sterling Westcott was the San
Diego Sockers’ selection with the sixth pick. Westcott, who was acquired
by the Steamers in the 2002 MISL Allocation Draft, appeared in 17 games for
the Utah Freezz during the 2001 season
and posted 17 goals, 10 assists, and 27 points. Philadelphia
then took defender Matt Caution with the eight pick. Caution’s rights were
originally acquired by St. Louis
from Cleveland in exchange for Clint Regier. The St. Louis native posted five
points and 31 blocks in 25 games with the Crunch
last season.

Milwaukee concluded the
draft’s first round by selecting midfielder Temoc Suarez with the ninth pick.
Suarez, who was also part of the deal that brought Clint Regier to Cleveland,
recorded eight goals, seven assists, and 25 points in 21 games for the Crunch
during the 2001-02 campaign.

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Per draft regulations, St.
Louis was permitted to designate four players: DiMaria, Fernando Errecalde,
Labrum, and Phillips, whose rights will revert back to the Steamers should
the club participate in active play during the 2003-04 campaign. If St. Louis
does not field a team during the 2003-04 season, the rights to the four designated
players will remain with the club which selected them in the draft.

The Major Indoor Soccer
League, launched in August of 2001, is a single-entity organization featuring
a coast-to-coast presence with eight teams located across the United States.
The MISL is the single major league of indoor soccer and will open its

2002-03 season on Saturday,
September 28. For more information on the MISL, visit the League’s website
at www.MISL.net.

Complete draft results are as follows:

First
Round

Selection

Team

Player

Position

1

Harrisburg
Heat

Justin
Labrum

Forward

2

Cleveland
Crunch

Jeff
DiMaria

Midfielder

3

Baltimore
Blast

Brett
Phillips

Goalkeeper

4

Kansas
City Comets

Chris
Smith

Goalkeeper

5

Dallas
Sidekicks

Mark
Moser

Forward

6

San
Diego Sockers

Sterling
Westcott

Midfielder

7

Philadelphia
Kixx

Matt
Caution

Defender

8

Milwaukee
Wave

Temoc
Suarez

Midfielder

Second
Round

Selection

Team

Player

Position

9

Harrisburg
Heat

Jake
Atkin

Midfielder

10

Cleveland
Crunch

DJ
Nelson

Midfielder

11

Baltimore
Blast

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12

Kansas
City Comets

Fernando
Errecalde

Midfielder

13

Dallas
Sidekicks

Tim Tedoni

Defender

14

San
Diego Sockers

Kevin
Quigley

Midfielder

15

Philadelphia
Kixx

Kevin
Kalish

Defender

16

Milwaukee
Wave

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Third
Round

Selection

Team

Player

Position

17

Harrisburg
Heat

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18

Cleveland
Crunch

Brandon
Gibbs

Forward

19

Baltimore
Blast

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20

Kansas
City Comets

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21

Dallas
Sidekicks

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22

San
Diego Sockers

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23

Philadelphia
Kixx

Kevin
Hundelt

Defender

24

Milwaukee
Wave

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*All eight MISL clubs elected to pass on fourth round selections,
marking an end to the draft.

*Players in bold type will return to St.
Louis if the Steamers participate in active play during the 2003-04 campaign.

*St. Louis General Manager/Head Coach Daryl
Doran was not eligible for the draft. Doran will remain with the Steamers
through the 2002-03 season.